Cigarette extinguisher



NOV. 30, 1943. MlLLETT CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed Jan. 23, 1943Patented Nov. 30, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE nxrmoursnmAnthony J. Millett. Shaker Heights, Ohio Application January 23, 1943,Serial No. 473,307

1 Claim.

It is a well established fact that annually, life and property damagecaused by smokers is tremendous. A cigarette extinguisher at the fingertips will afford great comfort to the average smoker, and society, inthe knowledge that such losses due to everyday negligence andcarelessness can be cut to a minimum.

With this in view, I have constructed a cigarette extinguisher cheap tomake and simple to assemble in a foolproof manner, which has as itsprimary object, a construction which will permit of its ready adaptationto various sizes and shapes of cigarettes.

Having briefly outlined my improved construc- Figure 5 shows theextremity of the band capped.

Referring in detail to the drawing, numeral l designates the paperwrapper of a cigarette having thereon the slidable band 3 equipped witha lid 5 and a tab 4. Numeral 2 designates the tobacco filler.

The normal position of the extinguisher when furnished on cigarettes isas shown in Figure 1. The tab 4 is secured sufllciently to the band 3 sothat upon grasping the tab 4 it will separate from the band I providinga handle for manipulation of the band and lid, without the danger ofburning ones fingers or the necessity of directly grasping the bandwhich when slid over the burning end of a cigarette might prove If thecigarette shown in Figure 1 is lighted it will burn freely to a pointwithin the band 3 sndwiilthensooutowingtolackoraircirculation.'ihebandlcanbeusedtosnuflout the fire at any point of the cigarette bypulling the tab 4 from its secured position and sliding the band 3 overthe burning end of the cigarette I as shown in Figure 3. I prefer thismethod used when a smoker is extinguishing a cigarette and laying it inan ash tray, for the burning tobacco will generally not come loose andthe cigarette will extinguish itself without the danger of smoldering,as is the case in most methods of extinguishing a burning cigarette.However if a burning cigarette is to be discarded outside of an ash trayI prefer the method as illustrated in Figure 5. The tab 4 is broughtaround the end of the band 3 so that the lid 5 will cap the end of theband 3 and may be held fast by inserting the tab 4 into the providedslot 6 causing rapid extinguishment and safety against hot ashes orloose burning tobacco escaping upon the discardment of a burningcigarette. Figure 4 show the slot 6 into which the tab 4 is inserted.

Undoubtedly enormous advantages may be obtained from the use of thisband, such as fire protection, economy, comfort, and convenience. Theband can also be used for a fingerhold, preventing stain, or as amouthpiece.

Obviously numerous modifications of structure might readily be resortedto without in the least departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A cigarette extinguisher comprising a band of fire resistant material ofsuch length as to pass around and to closely embrace a cigarette, anoverlapping lid or cover, and a tab integral with the material of theband and a slot formed on the opposite side of the band so that when thetab and adjoining lid are passed around the end of said band the lidwill cap the extremity thereof and may be held fast by the tab insertedinto the provided slot, whereby a cheap unitary cigarette extinguisheris formed which provides a close embrace about the lighted end of acigarette to extinguish it and the tab provides a. handle formanipulation of the band and lid, for the purpose of capping the band,thereby causing rapid extinguishment and safety against hot ashes orloose burning tobacco escapingtgipon the discardment of the burningcigare ANTHONY ,J. mum.

